Big Ten Power Rankings heading into Week 11 of the college football season:

1. Ohio State (10-0, 6-0). It’s the Buckeyes’ bye week, and that means a lot of talk among fans about Braxton Miller’s Heisman Trophy worthiness and even more “what if?” talk in regard to the team’s postseason eligibility. Next up: Wisconsin on Nov. 17 in Madtown. Could be OSU’s toughest test of the season.

3. Michigan (6-3, 3-1). What a story the Wolverines’ defense might’ve been had their offense played as well as expected. That Denard Robinson kid … well, he’s no Jake Ryan.

4. Northwestern (7-2, 3-2). We’ve mentioned his name before in this space, but it bears repeating: Venric Mark. Otherwise known as the most exciting player in the conference outside of Braxton Miller.

5. Penn State (6-3, 4-1). A lot of diverse strengths for the Nittany Lions: their passing game; their pass rush; both ball security and takeaways. All in all, Bill O’Brien’s performance has been tremendous.

6. Wisconsin (6-3, 3-2). It’s must-win time for the Badgers—at Indiana, no less. Lose, and they’ll have a very hard time “winning” the Leaders Division. Take down the Hoosiers in Bloomington, and from there it’s a cakewalk to Indianapolis.

7. Michigan State (5-5, 2-4). The Spartans haven’t played in a game that was decided before the final drive since Sept. 22. You’d better believe it, they’re battle-tested. It’s just that they keep failing those tests.

10. Minnesota (5-4, 1-4). For all the good things the Gophers have done this season, they still could finish 1-7 in league play if they can’t beat Illinois in Champaign on Saturday. Perhaps surprisingly, that would be the program’s worst Big Ten mark in five years.